Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker in Barcelona
A propos du spectacle
Enjoy a brilliant perfomance by the Prague National Theatre Ballet at the Gran Teatre del Liceu on Barcelona´s famed avenue Las Ramblas.
The Prague National Theatre Ballet, founded in 1883, is the Czech Republic's longest‐established and most prestigious dance company. Petr Zusca, its artistic director for the past seven years, has opened the door to new styles and boosted its worldwide renown.
The Hungarian choreographer Youri Vámos conjures up the Christmas spirit by blending two quintessential Christmas tales into a single ballet -- a sparkling Christmas gift in dance form.
The establishment of Mr. Scrooge, the money‐lender, and Herr Drosselmeier's toy shop stand on the same street in 19th‐century London and the leading characters of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and those of E. T. A. Hoffman's The Nutcracker take part in the same adventures. Such a thing could happen only in a fairy tale… or in a ballet. Choreographer Youri Vámos, referred to as "dance's best story‐teller", decided in 2004 to remodel Tchaikovsky's ballet -- a classic of festive season entertainment bills -- by embedding Dickens' familiar tale within it. The result is a celebration, a redoubling of the Christmas spirit. It's a matter of imagining the theatre as a gift, with its wrapping paper and its gleaming river of red satin, and then opening it and plunging into the magic of tradition.
The Nutcracker: a Christmas Story
Music
Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky
Choreography
Youri Vámos
Stage and costume design
Michael Scott
Lighting
Klaus Garditz
Symphony Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu
Certaines places du Gran Teatre del Liceu comportent une visibilité partielle de la scène. Le Gran Teatre del Liceu recommande la Zone 2 pour profiter d'une visibilité optimale et complètement dégagée de la représentation. La scène n'est pas visible depuis les sièges à partir de la ligne 2 de la Zone 8. En vue de faciliter la compréhension de la représentation, un moniteur est prévu dans cette section, uniquement disponible pour les opéras.
